Peter Kowald

German free jazz double bassist and tubist (1944–2002)
Person human Q521147
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Peter Kowald

Summary

Peter Kowald is a human[1]. He was born in Masserberg[2]. He was born on April 21, 1944[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on September 21, 2002[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], composer[7], musician[8], and bandleader[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Masserberg[2], Peter Kowald…
  • Peter Kowald passed away in New York City[4].
  • Peter Kowald was born on April 21, 1944[3].
  • Peter Kowald died on September 21, 2002[5].
  • Peter Kowald held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Peter Kowald's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Peter Kowald worked as a composer[7].
  • Peter Kowald worked as a musician[8].
  • Peter Kowald worked as a bandleader[9].
  • Peter Kowald is recorded as male[12].
  • Peter Kowald's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Peter Kowald's genre is jazz[14].
  • Peter Kowald's record label is recorded as CIMP[15].
  • Peter Kowald's Commons category is recorded as Peter Kowald[16].
  • Peter Kowald's family name is recorded as Kowald[17].
  • Peter Kowald's given name is recorded as Peter[18].
  • Peter Kowald's official website is recorded as http://www.kowald-ort.com[19].
  • Peter Kowald's topic's main category is recorded as Q141431677[20].
  • Peter Kowald's instrument is recorded as double bass[21].
  • Peter Kowald's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Peter Kowald's has works in the collection is recorded as Groninger Museum[23].
  • Peter Kowald's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].
  • Peter Kowald's P14750 is recorded as 1261-11FF-A1E7-B3F2-0471[25].

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Origins and Family

Peter Kowald's place of birth was Masserberg[2]. He was born on April 21, 1944[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], composer[7], musician[8], and bandleader[9].

Death and Burial

Peter Kowald died on September 21, 2002[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Kowald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Peter Kowald born?

Peter Kowald was born in Masserberg[2].

Where did Peter Kowald die?

Peter Kowald died in New York City[4].

What did Peter Kowald do for work?

Peter Kowald worked as jazz musician[6], composer[7], musician[8], and bandleader[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · Olaf Studt · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    Topic's main category → Q141431677
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53403|batch #53403]]: [[Property:P910]] = [[Q141431677]]; moving [[c:Category:Peter Kowald]] to [[Q141431677]], [[Property:P37"
  2. 4w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Groninger Museum
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q1542668]], groninger museum ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/c5a6d992c4b|details]])"
  3. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 1261-11FF-A1E7-B3F2-0471
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46467|batch #46467]]: HAND ID (7)"
  4. 14w ago · Eddo1982! · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2031]]: 1960"
  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Peter
    Family name → Kowald
    Country of citizenship → Germany
    Website → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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